JP2018104032A - Packing material, physical distribution management system, and packing material identification method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a packing material, a physical distribution management system, and a packing material identification method that are capable of reducing cost and facilitating physical distribution management.SOLUTION: A packing material 1 is provided with: an exterior material 2; and interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c. On the exterior material 2, a first two-dimensional pattern for identifying the exterior material 2 is displayed. The interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c are provided with through-holes constituting second two-dimensional and third two-dimensional patterns identical in configuration to the first identification pattern.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a packaging material, a distribution management system, and a packaging material identification method.

  Usually, products such as electric equipment and miscellaneous goods are shipped in a state of being stored in a cardboard box as an exterior material. When a plurality of types of products, parts, and the like are stored in one exterior material, they are often subdivided by plastic packaging bags, paper small boxes, and the like that are interior materials.

  In recent years, logistics information traceability systems, visualization of management values, etc. have been recommended. Therefore, physical distribution management may be performed by associating a product with information on an exterior material used for the product in a packing operation stage before shipment.

  For example, when registering product information and exterior material information used for the product in association with the packing operation, identification information for identifying the exterior material printed on the exterior material with respect to product shipment data Are read and registered by a reading device, a method of registering by manually inputting a printed identification number using a keyboard, and the like.

  For example, a barcode, a two-dimensional code, or the like is used as the identification information. In general, such identification information is given to an object by printing. However, a method is also known in which identification information is given by providing a through hole indicating an identification pattern instead of printing.

  For example, Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose a method of reading identification information by irradiating light to an identification pattern composed of a plurality of through holes and receiving transmitted light or reflected light.

JP 2008-071340 A JP 2004-213051 A

  As described above, although a logistics management method that associates an exterior material with a product is known, a logistics management method that includes the interior material when the product is stored in the exterior material in a state of being placed in the interior material. Is not known. When interior materials are used, it is necessary to associate the interior materials with the exterior materials in order to perform accurate logistics management. However, it is difficult to associate the interior material and the exterior material by the above method.

  For example, when a plurality of interior materials are used for one exterior material, the number and types of interior materials are larger than the exterior materials. Therefore, when the identification information is printed on the interior material in order to identify the interior material, labor and cost associated with printing increase.

  In some cases, it is assumed that the interior material is not printed for simplification, and identification information cannot be given to such an interior material by printing. If the identification number is entered manually instead of the identification information, the labor cost increases.

  Also, there are cases where multiple types of products are packaged by using a common exterior material and properly using the interior material. In this case, a packaging material having a plurality of patterns is configured by a combination of the exterior material and the interior material, and it is difficult to determine whether the combination is correct at the time of packaging.

  In this respect, the identification information disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 is based on the premise that the combination is one pattern. Therefore, it cannot be applied when a plurality of combinations are generated, such as a packaging material that combines an exterior material and an interior material.

  That is, in logistics management, when multiple combinations occur, it is impossible to identify whether the combination is correct. Therefore, it is necessary to construct a new identification method in order to facilitate the distribution management of the packaging material.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a packaging material, a logistics management system, and a packaging material identification method capable of realizing cost reduction and ease of logistics management.

In order to achieve the above object, the packaging material according to the present invention comprises:
A packaging material comprising an exterior material and an interior material,
The exterior material displays a first two-dimensional pattern for identifying the exterior material,
The interior material is provided with a through hole that constitutes a second two-dimensional pattern having the same configuration as the first two-dimensional pattern and a third two-dimensional pattern.

In order to achieve the above object, the physical distribution management system according to the present invention includes:
A logistics management system for managing logistics using packaging materials including exterior materials and interior materials,
A third two-dimensional pattern formed in a state where a through-hole indicating a second two-dimensional pattern provided in the interior material is overlapped before the first two-dimensional pattern displayed on the exterior material. A reader for reading the pattern;
Based on a signal indicating the third two-dimensional pattern read by the reader, a determination unit that determines whether the combination of the exterior material and the interior material is correct;
Is provided.

In order to achieve the above object, a method for identifying a packaging material according to the present invention includes:
A method for identifying a packaging material comprising an exterior material and an interior material,
A third two-dimensional pattern formed in a state in which a through hole indicating a second two-dimensional pattern provided in the interior material is overlapped before the first two-dimensional pattern displayed on the exterior material. A reading step for reading the pattern;
A determination step of determining whether or not a combination of the exterior material and the interior material is correct based on a signal indicating the third two-dimensional pattern read in the reading step;
including.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a packaging material, a logistics management system, and a packaging material identification method that can realize cost reduction and ease of logistics management.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the packaging material which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The perspective view of the exterior material shown in FIG. Front view of the interior material shown in FIG. Enlarged view of the identification pattern of the exterior material shown in FIG. Enlarged view of the interior material identification pattern shown in FIG. The figure which shows the identification pattern formed by the superimposition of the identification pattern of the exterior material shown in FIG. 4 and the identification pattern of the interior material shown in FIG. The enlarged view of the identification pattern of the interior material which concerns on a 1st modification The figure which shows the identification pattern formed by the superimposition of the identification pattern of the exterior material shown in FIG. 4 and the identification pattern of the interior material shown in FIG. It is an enlarged view of the identification pattern of the interior material which concerns on a 2nd modification, (A) is a figure which shows the 2nd identification pattern, (B) is a figure which shows the 3rd identification pattern. It is a figure which shows the identification pattern formed by superimposition with the identification pattern of the exterior material shown in FIG. 4, (A) is the identification formed by superimposition with the identification pattern of the interior material shown in FIG. 9 (A). The figure which shows a pattern, (B) is a figure which shows the identification pattern formed by superimposition with the identification pattern of the interior material shown in FIG.9 (B) It is an enlarged view of the identification pattern of the interior material which concerns on a 3rd modification, (A) is a figure which shows the 1st identification pattern, (B) is a figure which shows the 2nd identification pattern, (C) is 3 Diagram showing the first identification pattern It is a figure which shows the identification pattern formed by superimposition with the identification pattern of the exterior material shown in FIG. 4, (A) is the identification formed by superimposition with the identification pattern of the interior material shown in FIG. The figure which shows a pattern, (B) is a figure which shows the identification pattern formed by superimposition with the identification pattern of the interior material shown in FIG.11 (B), (C) is the identification of the interior material shown in FIG.11 (C). The figure which shows the identification pattern formed by superposition with a pattern The block diagram which shows the structure of the physical distribution management system which concerns on embodiment of this invention The block diagram which shows the structure of the reader shown in FIG. The flowchart which shows the identification method of the packaging material which concerns on embodiment of this invention

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, as an example, a packaging material managed by associating an exterior material with three interior materials will be described.

  First, as shown in FIG. 1, the packaging material 1 which concerns on embodiment is provided with the exterior material 2 and several interior material 3a, 3b, 3c. Here, an example in which the exterior material 2 is a cardboard box and the three interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c are paper bags will be described.

  Products are stored in the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c. The interior materials 3a, 3b, 3c in which the products are stored are stored in the exterior material 2. The exterior material 2 is shipped in a state in which the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c in which products are stored are stored.

  In FIG. 1, the exterior material 2 in which the interior materials 3 a, 3 b, and 3 c are stored is shown as the packaging material 1, but the exterior material 2 and the interior material are not stored in the exterior material 2. The materials 3a, 3b, and 3c may be used as the packaging material 1. That is, the packaging material 1 simply means a combination of the exterior material 2 and the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c.

  Hereinafter, the detailed structure of the exterior material 2 and the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c will be described.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the exterior material 2. The exterior material 2 includes a storage body 15 for storing the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c that store products, and an inner flap 10 and an outer flap 20 that function as lids after storage. FIG. 2 shows the exterior material 2 in a state before the inner flap 10 and the outer flap 20 are erected and the products and the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c are stored.

  An identification pattern 30 for identifying the exterior material 2 is displayed on the outer surface of the inner flap 10 of the exterior material 2. This “display” method includes a method of printing and displaying the identification pattern 30 directly on the outer surface of the inner flap 10 of the exterior material 2, and sticking a seal, paper or the like printed with the identification pattern 30 to the exterior material 2. Including the method of displaying the information.

  FIG. 3 is a front view of the interior material 3a. The interior material 3a includes a storage body 55 for storing the product, and a lid 50 that is folded and closed after the product is stored.

  The lid 50 of the interior material 3a is provided with an identification pattern 40 indicating the exterior material 2 that is a storage destination of the interior material 3a. As will be described later, the identification pattern 40 is a plurality of through holes provided in the interior material 3a. The interior materials 3b and 3c have the same configuration as the interior material 3a. Therefore, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to a common component. Moreover, in this example, the same identification pattern 40 as the interior material 3a shall be provided in the interior materials 3b and 3c.

  Hereinafter, the detailed structure of the identification patterns 30 and 40 of the exterior material 2 and the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2 becomes a background region when the region A1 on which the two-dimensional code for identifying the exterior material 2 is printed and the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c are overlapped. And an area A2. In the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2, the area A1 is arranged in the upper stage, and the area A2 is arranged in the lower stage.

  In the area A1, a black background 32 having a rectangular shape is printed, and a white background is printed in the other parts. The white background portion may not be printed as a white background but may be a region where the black background 32 is not printed. The area A1 is composed of a plurality of sections arranged in a matrix pattern of 5 rows and 10 columns at the same pitch, and a two-dimensional code represented by whether or not a rectangular black background 32 is printed in each section. Show. The area A2 is printed in black.

  In the identification pattern 30, the area outside the areas A1 and A2 is a blank portion. Since the broken lines indicating the areas A1 and A2 do not need to be printed, they are not broken lines but broken lines.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the identification pattern 40 of the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c includes the region A3 in which a through hole 42 indicating a two-dimensional code for identifying the exterior material 2 is provided and the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c. And a region A4 provided with a through hole 44 indicating a two-dimensional code indicating the exterior material 2 serving as a storage destination. In the identification pattern 40 of the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c, the region A3 is disposed in the upper stage, and the region A4 is disposed in the lower stage.

  In the identification pattern 40, areas outside the areas A3 and A4 are blank portions. Since the broken lines indicating the areas A3 and A4 do not need to be printed, they are not broken lines but broken lines. In the identification pattern 40 of the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c, the portions where the through holes 42 and 44 are not provided are colored with a color other than black. The coloring may be white or the color of the interior materials 3a, 3b, 3c.

  Since the area A3 of the identification pattern 40 is overlapped with the area A1 of the identification pattern 30, the area A3 has the same area and shape as the area A1 of the identification pattern 30. Since the region A4 of the identification pattern 40 is overlapped with the region A2 of the identification pattern 30, it has the same area and shape as the region A2 of the identification pattern 30.

  Further, the identification pattern 40 is composed of the same matrix-like section as the identification pattern 30. The through hole 42 of the identification pattern 40 is slightly smaller than the square inscribed circle of the black background 32 of the identification pattern 30. That is, the identification pattern 40 has the same configuration as the identification pattern 30. The identification pattern 40 indicates a two-dimensional code represented by whether or not the through hole 42 exists in a matrix-like section. Thus, since the identification patterns 30 and 40 indicate a two-dimensional code, they may be referred to as a two-dimensional pattern. The same applies to identification patterns 46, 48, 60, 66, 68, 70, 74, 76, 78, 80, 84, 86, and 88 described later.

  The detailed configuration of the identification patterns 30 and 40 of the exterior material 2 and the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c has been described above. Hereinafter, the identification pattern 60 formed by superimposing these will be described.

  When the identification pattern 40 of the interior material 3a shown in FIG. 5 is superimposed on the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2 shown in FIG. 4 from the front, an identification pattern 60 is formed as shown in FIG. This identification pattern 60 is used when determining whether or not the combination of the interior material 3a overlapped with the exterior material 2 is correct. The same applies to the case where the interior material 3b or the identification pattern 40 of the interior material 3c is overlapped.

  The identification pattern 60 is composed of a black plot 62 and other portions. In the upper area A5 of the identification pattern 60, the black plot 62 is a two-dimensional code for identifying the black background 32 in the area A1 of the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2 and the exterior material 2 of the interior materials 3a, 3b, 3c. The part which the through-hole 42 which shows this overlapped is shown.

  On the other hand, in the lower area A6 of the identification pattern 60, the black plot 62 shows the black printed in the area A2 of the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2 and the area A4 of the identification pattern 40 of the interior materials 3a, 3b, 3c. The part where the through-hole 44 overlapped is shown. The areas A5 and A6 of the identification pattern 60 are indicated by broken lines for the sake of explanation, and do not exist in the actual identification pattern 60.

  In the identification pattern 60, the area where the black plot 62 does not exist overlaps with the area where the through holes 42 and 44 of the identification pattern 40 of the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c do not exist, and thus the black background of the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2 32 is no longer visible, or the black background 32 of the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2 is not present.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the through holes 42 of the identification patterns 40 of the interior materials 3 a, 3 b, and 3 c are arranged at all positions corresponding to the black background 32 of the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2. Yes. Therefore, in the upper area A5 of the identification pattern 60, the black plot 62 is arranged at the same position as the through hole 42 of the identification pattern 40 of the interior materials 3a, 3b, 3c.

  In the example shown in FIG. 5, through holes 42 and 44 indicating the same two-dimensional code are provided in the upper region A3 and the lower region A4. Therefore, the identification pattern 60 shown in FIG. 6 shows the same two-dimensional code in the upper stage and the lower stage.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the identification pattern 60 is determined that the combination of the exterior material 2 and the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c is correct if the two-dimensional code is the same in the upper and lower stages of the identification pattern 60. If they are not the same, it is determined that the combination of the exterior material 2 and the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c is incorrect.

  In this case, in the exterior material 2 and the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c that are correctly combined, the black background 32 of the area A1 of the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2 and the through holes 42 of the identification pattern 40 of the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c, 44 must be set to indicate the same two-dimensional code. On the other hand, in the exterior material 2 and the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c having the wrong combination, the black background 32 of the area A1 of the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2 and the through hole 42 of the identification pattern 40 of the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c. , 44 needs to be set to indicate a two-dimensional code.

  Here, according to the identification pattern 40 of the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c of the present embodiment, if the two-dimensional code indicated by the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2 does not match, the through-hole 42 in the region A3 is formed on the exterior material 2. It does not overlap with all the black backgrounds 32 printed in the area A1 of the identification pattern 30. In this case, although the combination mistake can be determined as described above, the black background 32 printed in the area A1 of the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2 is hidden by overlapping with the identification patterns of the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c. As a result, the identification pattern 60 formed does not display all the identification patterns corresponding to the black background 32 of the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2. That is, the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2 cannot be read from the identification pattern 60.

  Therefore, even when the two-dimensional code indicated by the identification pattern 40 of the interior material 3a, 3b, 3c does not match the two-dimensional code indicated by the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2, the identification pattern 60 which is a superposition thereof is used as the exterior. A first modification example that can read the material identification pattern 30 will be described.

(First modification)
As shown in FIG. 7, the identification pattern 70 of the interior materials 3a, 3b, 3c according to the first modification is all that the black background 32 printed in the area A1 of the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2 can be arranged in the area A3. A through hole 72 is provided at the corresponding position. Other configurations are the same as the identification pattern 40 of the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c according to the embodiment. Therefore, in the constituent elements of the identification pattern 70, the same reference numerals are given to the constituent elements common to the identification patterns 40 of the interior materials 3a, 3b, 3c according to the embodiment.

  When this identification pattern 70 and the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2 shown in FIG. 4 are overlapped, an identification pattern 80 shown in FIG. 8 is obtained. This identification pattern 80 is the same as the identification pattern 60. However, in order to make it easy to understand the overlap between the through hole 72 in the region A3 of the identification pattern 70 and the region A1 of the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2 shown in FIG.

  From FIG. 8, it can be seen that in the area A <b> 1 of FIG. 4, no matter how the black background 32 is arranged, it overlaps with the through hole 72. In this case, the plot 62 corresponding to the black background 32 of the area A1 of the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2 is not lost. Therefore, the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2 can be read from the identification pattern 80.

  The through holes 72 are not provided at all the corresponding positions that can be taken by the black background 32 of the area A1 of the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2, but the area A3 corresponding to the area A1 of the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2 as a whole. One through hole may be used. Also in this case, the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2 can be read from the identification pattern 80 as in the above modification.

  Thus, even if the through holes 42 and 72 for identifying the exterior material 2 of the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c are changed to other exterior materials 2 on which the identification pattern 30 different from the exterior material 2 is displayed. The size, shape, or arrangement may be such that all of the identification patterns 30 of the other exterior materials 2 can be identified. In other words, the through holes 42 and 72 only need to expose the entire identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2.

  In the above embodiment and the first modification, in the exterior material 2 and the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c that are correctly combined, the black background 32 of the area A1 of the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2 and the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c The through holes 42 and 44 of the identification pattern 40 are set to indicate the same two-dimensional code. In addition, it is determined whether the combination is correct depending on whether the two-dimensional code indicated by the identification pattern 40 of the interior material 3a, 3b, 3c matches the two-dimensional code indicated by the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2.

  However, it is not limited to such a determination method and a two-dimensional code setting method. Therefore, hereinafter, a description will be given of a second modification and a third modification in which a two-dimensional code is set by a different method from the above-described embodiment and the first modification, and is determined by a different determination method. The second modification and the third modification are examples in which different identification patterns are set for the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c, respectively.

(Second modification)
In the second modification, an example in which different identification patterns 40, 46, and 48 are set in the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c depending on the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2 will be described. In this example, the first identification pattern 40 is given to the interior material 3a, the second identification pattern 46 is given to the interior material 3b, and the third identification pattern 48 is given to the interior material 3c. Shall be.

The first identification pattern 40 is the same as that shown in FIG. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9A, the second identification pattern 46 is missing one of the plurality of through holes 42 and 44 constituting the identification pattern 40. As shown in FIG. 9B, the third identification pattern 48 is missing one of the plurality of through holes 42 and 44 constituting the identification pattern 40.
However, when the second identification pattern 46 and the third identification pattern 48 are compared, the through holes 42 and 44 at different positions are missing.

  Here, when the second identification pattern 46 is superimposed on the front side of the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2, an identification pattern 66 shown in FIG. 10A is formed. In the identification pattern 66, the plots 62 are arranged in the same manner in the upper area A5 and the lower area A6.

  When the third identification pattern 48 is superimposed on the front side of the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2, an identification pattern 68 shown in FIG. 10B is formed. In the identification pattern 68, the plots 62 are arranged in the same manner in the upper region A5 and the lower region A6.

  Thus, different identification patterns 40, 46, and 48 are set in the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c, respectively. However, in each of these identification patterns 40, 46, and 48, the plots 62 are arranged in the same manner in the upper region A5 and the lower region A6. Therefore, these identification patterns 40, 46, and 48 indicate that the combination of the interior material 3a and the exterior material 2, the combination of the interior material 3b and the exterior material 2, and the combination of the interior material 3c and the exterior material 2 are correct.

  On the other hand, for an interior material (not shown) whose combination with the exterior material 2 is not correct, an identification pattern that does not depend on the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2 is set. When the identification pattern of the interior material is overlapped with the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2, the plots 62 are not arranged in the same manner in the upper region A5 and the lower region A6 as in the identification patterns 40, 46, and 48. Therefore, it indicates that the combination is not correct.

  Thus, according to the second modification, whether or not the combination is correct depending on whether or not the plots 62 are arranged in the same manner in the upper area A5 and the lower area A6 of the identification pattern formed by superposition. Can be determined. Further, for example, different identification patterns 40, 46, and 48 are formed depending on the combination of the exterior material 2 and the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c. Therefore, if the packer registers these identification patterns 40, 46, and 48 in the database, even after packing and shipping, the packer refers to the database and packs in any combination. Can be confirmed. Therefore, the traceability is improved.

(Third Modification)
In the third modification, an example in which unique identification patterns 74, 76, and 78 that do not depend on the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2 are set in the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c, respectively. Although not dependent, the identification patterns 74, 76, and 78 are set so as to have a corresponding relationship with the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2. In this example, the interior material 3a is given an identification pattern 74 unique to the interior material 3a, the interior material 3b is given an identification pattern 76 unique to the interior material 3b, and the interior material 3c is given an identification pattern unique to the interior material 3c. 78 shall be given.

  The through hole 44 in the region A4 of the identification pattern 74 is arranged at a position different from the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2 as shown in FIG. Also in the identification pattern 76 and the third identification pattern 78, the through hole 44 in the region A4 is arranged at a position different from the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2 as shown in FIGS. 11 (B) and 11 (C). Has been.

  Further, when these three identification patterns 74, 76, 78 are compared, the through holes 44 of the region A4 are arranged at different positions. On the other hand, the through holes 42 in the region A3 of the identification patterns 74, 76, and 78 are all disposed at the same position as the black background 32 of the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2.

  Here, FIGS. 12A, 12B, and 12C are identification patterns 84, 86, and 88 formed when the identification patterns 74, 76, and 78 are superimposed on the identification pattern 30, respectively. Is shown. In these FIGS. 12A, 12B, and 12C, the arrangement of the plot 62 in the upper region A5 and the arrangement of the plot 62 in the lower region A6 do not match. Therefore, in the third modification, unlike the above-described embodiment, the first modification, and the second modification, in the identification patterns 84, 86, and 88, the arrangement of the plot 62 in the upper region A5 and the lower Whether or not the combination is correct cannot be determined based on whether or not the arrangement of the plot 62 in the area A6 of FIG.

  Therefore, in the third modification, the two-dimensional code of the identification patterns 84, 86, 88 when the combination is correct is stored in the storage device, and the two-dimensional code stored in the storage device is read and the identification patterns 84, 86 read. , 88 indicate whether or not the combination of the exterior material 2 and the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c is correct.

  According to this determination method, it may be determined that the upper and lower two-dimensional codes of the identification patterns 84, 86, and 88 are not correct. Moreover, it is suitable when combining the some exterior material 3a, 3b, 3c from which a kind differs with respect to the common exterior material 2, respectively. This is because unique identification patterns 84, 86, 88 are formed by the combination.

  The detailed configuration of the exterior material 2 and the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c has been described above. Hereinafter, a logistics management system 600 that manages logistics using the packaging material 1 including the exterior material 2 and the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the description will focus on the physical distribution management system 600 corresponding to the above embodiment, the first modification, and the second modification. Regarding the physical distribution management system 600 corresponding to the third modified example, only different parts will be additionally described.

  Here, in the following description, when “identification pattern” is described without a reference numeral, any one of the identification patterns 60, 66, 68, 80, 84, 86, 88 or an identification pattern not shown is used. Shall mean. The identification pattern (not shown) is an identification pattern formed by superposition when the combination of the exterior material 2 and any of the interior materials 3a, 3b3c is incorrect.

  The distribution management system 600 includes a reading device 100 that reads a two-dimensional identification pattern, a server 200 that determines whether the combination of the exterior material 2 and any of the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c is correct, and the exterior material 2 The printing apparatus 400 which prints the identification pattern 30 to display, and the punching apparatus 500 for forming the through-holes 42 and 44 in interior material 3a, 3b, 3c are provided. The reading device 100, the server 200, the printing device 400, and the punching device 500 are connected by a network 300.

  The server 200 is configured to be able to communicate with a plurality of reading devices 100. Further, the server 200 stores information indicating the identification pattern 30 of each exterior material 2 and identification patterns to be formed on each interior material 3a, 3b, 3c. If the identification patterns stored in advance are correct combinations, the user sets the upper and lower plots 62 of the identification patterns formed by superposition to be in the same arrangement.

  The printing apparatus 400 acquires information indicating the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2 from the server 200 via the network 300, and prints the identification pattern 30 on the exterior material 2 or a print sheet attached to the exterior material 2. The perforating apparatus 500 acquires information indicating the identification pattern of the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c from the server 200 via the network 300, and the through hole 42 indicating the acquired identification pattern for the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c. , 44 are formed. The punching device 500 needs to be owned by the packaging manufacturer. When communication with the packaging manufacturer through the network 300 is impossible, an identification pattern is given to the drawing and presented to the packaging manufacturer.

  Here, the configuration of the reading apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The reading device 100 includes a communication unit 110 for communicating with an external device, a memory 120 that stores programs, data, and the like, an input / output unit 130 that is a user interface, a reading unit 140 that reads an identification pattern, and the reading device 100. The control part 150 which controls the whole operation | movement of this is provided.

  The communication unit 110 includes, for example, a radio frequency (RF) circuit, a base band (BB) circuit, an integrated circuit (LSI: Large Scale Integration), and the like. The communication unit 110 transmits and receives signals via an antenna (not shown) and communicates with an external device. Note that the communication unit 110 may perform wired communication with an external device.

  The memory 120 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) configured from a nonvolatile memory, a RAM (Random Access Memory) configured from a volatile memory, and the like. The memory 120 stores a program for the control unit 150 to control various functions, various data, and the like.

  The input / output unit 130 includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an EL (Electroluminescence) display, a speaker, operation buttons, a touch panel, and the like. Based on the input signal from the control unit 150, the input / output unit 130 displays characters, images, and the like on a display screen and outputs sound from a speaker. The input / output unit 130 accepts user operations input from operation buttons, a touch panel, and the like.

  The reading unit 140 includes a light source, a light receiving sensor, and the like. The reading unit 140 emits light from a light source and receives reflected light with a light receiving sensor. The reading unit 140 reads the identification pattern based on the received reflected light.

  The control unit 150 is a processor and includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The control unit 150 controls the overall operation of the reading apparatus 100 by executing various programs stored in the memory 120.

  Here, a functional configuration of the control unit 150 of the reading apparatus 100 will be described. The control unit 150 functions as a reading execution unit 151, an identification information transmission unit 152, and a discrimination result reception unit 153.

  The reading execution unit 151 controls the reading unit 140 to read identification information formed by superimposing the exterior material 2 and any of the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c.

  The identification information transmission unit 152 transmits a signal indicating the identification pattern read by the reading unit 140 to the server 200 via the network 300.

  The discrimination result receiving unit 153 receives the discrimination result from the server 200 via the communication unit 110 and notifies the user of the received discrimination result. This notification is performed by controlling the input / output unit 130 to display, for example, an image, a message, or the like corresponding to the determination result on the display screen, or outputting a sound corresponding to the determination result from the speaker. .

  The server 200 receives the signal transmitted by the identification information transmission unit 152 of the reading apparatus 100, and determines whether or not the combination of the exterior material 2 and the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c is correct. Specifically, the server 200 determines whether or not the combination is correct depending on whether or not the arrangement of the upper and lower through holes 42 and 44 matches in the identification pattern indicated by the signal received from the reading device 100. The server 200 transmits a signal indicating the determination result to the reading device 100.

  In the distribution management system 600 corresponding to the third modification, the server 200 includes a plurality of identification patterns (for example, identification patterns 60, 66, and 68) when the combination of the exterior material 2 and the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c is correct. , 80, 84, 86, 88) are stored in advance. The server 200 determines whether or not there is any of the plurality of stored identification patterns that matches the identification pattern indicated by the signal received from the reading device 100. If the server 200 determines that there is a match, the server 200 determines that the combination is correct. If the server 200 determines that there is no match, the server 200 determines that the combination is incorrect.

  Hereinafter, the identification method of the packaging material 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention is demonstrated, referring the flowchart shown in FIG. In this identification method, not the server 200 but the reading device 100 determines whether or not the combination is correct.

  First, a physical distribution manager, a production manager, or the like (hereinafter referred to as a user) who performs identification overlaps the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2 with the identification pattern 40 of the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c. The overlapping is performed by arranging the identification pattern 40 of the interior materials 3a, 3b, 3c in front of the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2. Note that the superposition may be performed not by the user but by a belt conveyor, a lifting device or the like.

  In this state, an identification pattern formed by overlapping the exterior material 2 and the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c is read by the reading device 100 (step S101). Specifically, the user irradiates the emitted light from the reading device 100 from before the identification pattern formed by superposition, and causes the reading device 100 to receive the reflected light.

  The reading device 100 reads a two-dimensional code indicated by an identification pattern formed by superposition based on the amount of received reflected light. Based on the read two-dimensional code, the reading device 100 determines whether the combination of the exterior material 2 and the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c is correct (step S102).

  Specifically, the reader 100 determines whether or not the arrangement of the plots 62 in the upper and lower stages of the read two-dimensional code matches.

  Note that such a determination method may not be used. For example, a plurality of identification patterns (for example, identification patterns 60, 66, 68, 80, 84, 86, 88) in the correct combination are stored in advance in the memory 120 of the reading apparatus 100. Then, the reading apparatus 100 determines whether there is a code that matches the read two-dimensional code among the two-dimensional codes indicated by the plurality of identification patterns in the correct combination stored in the memory 120. Good. In this case, the reading apparatus 100 determines that the combination is correct when it is determined that there is a match, and determines that the combination is incorrect when it is determined that there is no match.

  If the combination is correct (step S102; Yes), the reading apparatus 100 notifies the user that the combination is correct (step S103). If the combination is incorrect (step S102; No), the reading apparatus 100 notifies the user that the combination is incorrect (step S104). The notification may be made from the reading device 100 with different beep sounds depending on whether the combination is correct or incorrect, or a message may be displayed on the display unit.

  As described above, according to the packaging material 1 according to the present embodiment, the exterior material 2 and the interior material 3a are formed by the identification pattern formed when the exterior material 2 and the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c are overlapped. It is possible to determine whether the combination of 3b and 3c is correct. The exterior material 2 and the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c can be associated with each other, and accurate distribution management including the combination of the exterior material 2 and the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c can be performed.

  Moreover, the identification pattern 40 of the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c is given by providing through holes 42 and 44, not printing. This eliminates the labor and cost associated with printing. Moreover, it is applicable also to the simple interior material 3a, 3b, 3c on the assumption that it does not print. For example, since the identification patterns 60, 66, 68, 80, 84, 86, and 88 can be read by the reading apparatus 100, the user does not need to input manually, and the labor cost can be reduced.

  Further, the exterior material 2 and the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c have unique identification patterns 30 and 40, respectively. For this reason, even when a plurality of types of products are packed by using the exterior material 2 in common and using the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c properly, according to the combination of the exterior material 2 and the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c. Whether or not the combination is correct can be determined based on the plurality of types of identification patterns 60 and 80 formed.

  As described above, according to the packaging material 1 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to achieve cost reduction and easy logistics management.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation and application are possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention. Hereinafter, further modifications will be described.

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In the said embodiment, the exterior material 2 is a cardboard box. However, the exterior material 2 is not limited to a cardboard box. Instead of paper, it may be a container made of different materials such as vinyl, plastic, metal, etc., or may be a bag-like container instead of a box-like one. The exterior material 2 has a size that can accommodate the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c, and may be in any form suitable for transportation.

  In the said embodiment, interior material 3a, 3b, 3c is not restricted to a paper bag. Instead of paper, it may be a container made of different materials such as vinyl, plastic, metal, etc., or it may be a box-like container instead of a bag. The interior materials 3 a, 3 b, and 3 c may have a size that can accommodate the product and can be easily accommodated in the exterior material 2.

  The identification pattern 30 for identifying the exterior material 2 may be displayed not at the outer surface of the inner flap 10 of the exterior material 2 but at other positions. For example, the identification pattern 30 for identifying the exterior material 2 may be displayed on the outer surface of the outer flap 20, the inner surface of the inner flap 10, the bottom surface of the exterior material 2, and the like.

  However, it is preferable that the identification pattern 30 for identifying the exterior material 2 is displayed on the outer surface of the exterior material 2 so that the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c can be easily overlapped from the outside of the exterior material 2 at the time of identification. The identification pattern 30 is used not by consumers but by production managers, logistics managers, and the like. Therefore, it is preferable that the identification pattern 30 is displayed at a position that is not conspicuous like the inner flap 10 of the exterior material 2.

  The identification pattern 40 for identifying the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c may be provided at other positions instead of the lid 50 of the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c. For example, if the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c are box-shaped, the through holes 42, 44, and 72 may be provided on one side, one flap, or one bottom.

  Moreover, you may provide the identification pattern 40 for identifying interior material 3a, 3b, 3c in the storage main body 55 of interior material 3a, 3b, 3c. However, when the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c are in an envelope shape, it is difficult to overlap the exterior material 2 because the gap in the storage body 55 is small.

  In such a case, when the identification pattern 40 provided in the storage body 55 of the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c is irradiated with light, the irradiation light penetrates into the identification pattern 30 of the exterior material 2 positioned on the back side. It needs to be irradiated. Therefore, the same through-holes 42, 44, and 72 must be provided on the front and back surfaces of the storage body 55. In this regard, even when the interior materials 3a, 3b, and 3c are in an envelope shape, when the through holes 42, 44, and 72 are provided in the lid 50, the through holes 42, 44, and 72 are provided only in one lid 50. There are advantages because it is good.

  The black background 32 may be indicated by a set of circles, triangles, etc., instead of a square shape. That is, the part indicating white or black in the two-dimensional code is not limited to a rectangular shape. The two-dimensional code is not limited to monochrome display with the white background and the black background 32 as in the embodiment, but may be color display with a red background, a yellow background, a white background, or the like.

  In the above embodiment, the region A1 and the region A2, the region A3 and the region 4, and the region A5 and the region A6 are arranged in the upper stage and the lower stage, respectively, and are adjacent to each other. However, the arrangement is not limited to this. There may be an interval without being adjacent, and they may be arranged on the right side and the left side.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Packaging material, 2 Exterior material, 3a, 3b, 3c Interior material, 10 Inner flap, 15,55 Storage main body, 20 Outer flap, 30, 40, 46, 48, 60, 66, 68, 70, 74, 76, 78, 80, 84, 86, 88 Identification pattern (two-dimensional pattern), 32 black background, 42, 44, 72 through hole, 50 lid, 62 plot, 100 reader, 200 server, 300 network, 400 printer, 500 punch Equipment, 600 logistics management system

Claims (11)

A packaging material comprising an exterior material and an interior material,
The exterior material displays a first two-dimensional pattern for identifying the exterior material,
The interior material is provided with a through-hole that constitutes a second two-dimensional pattern having the same configuration as the first two-dimensional pattern and a third two-dimensional pattern.
Packaging material. The exterior material includes a background region located in the background of the third two-dimensional pattern when the second two-dimensional pattern is superimposed on the first two-dimensional pattern.
The packaging material according to claim 1. The first two-dimensional pattern is formed from a matrix pattern of a first color region, and the background region has the first color.
The packaging material according to claim 2. The first and second two-dimensional patterns represent identification information of the exterior material,
The packaging material according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The second two-dimensional pattern is at least one or more openings that expose the first two-dimensional pattern when superimposed on the first two-dimensional pattern.
The packaging material according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The third two-dimensional pattern is formed based on identification information of the exterior material.
The packaging material according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The third two-dimensional pattern is formed based on identification information of the interior material.
The packaging material according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The first to third two-dimensional patterns are:
When the second two-dimensional pattern is overlaid before the first two-dimensional pattern,
The first two-dimensional pattern observed through the through-holes constituting the second two-dimensional pattern and the two-dimensional pattern observed through the third two-dimensional pattern match.
The packaging material according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The second and third two-dimensional patterns are arranged adjacent to each other;
The packaging material according to any one of claims 1 to 8. A logistics management system for managing logistics using packaging materials including exterior materials and interior materials,
A third two-dimensional pattern formed in a state where a through-hole indicating a second two-dimensional pattern provided in the interior material is overlapped before the first two-dimensional pattern displayed on the exterior material. A reader for reading the pattern;
Based on a signal indicating the third two-dimensional pattern read by the reader, a determination unit that determines whether the combination of the exterior material and the interior material is correct;
A logistics management system with A method for identifying a packaging material comprising an exterior material and an interior material,
A third two-dimensional pattern formed in a state where a through-hole indicating a second two-dimensional pattern provided in the interior material is overlapped before the first two-dimensional pattern displayed on the exterior material. A reading step for reading the pattern;
A determination step of determining whether or not a combination of the exterior material and the interior material is correct based on a signal indicating the third two-dimensional pattern read in the reading step;
A method for identifying a packaging material including:

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